homer fairchild and emery sadler



FAlRCHILD & SADLER.

Gate.

No. 65,359. Patented June 4, 1|867.

N, PETERS. PHOTOMTMOGRAPHER. wAkxNGTON. D C.

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Lc/ters Patent Efo. (35,359, lated June 1l, 1367.

GATES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that we, B. I-Ionnn Famenne and Enum' SADLEn, of Farmington, in the county of Oakland, and State of' Michigan, haveinvented nnew and useful improvement in Gates; and we do herebyY declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whichy Figure 1 is a side View of our improved gate.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same taken through the line .fc rv, 5g. 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view ot' the same taken through the line y y, lig. 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view ofthe same taken through the line .e z, lig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

Our invention consists, first, in forming the gate with the forward end or endsI of the upper or upper and lower horizontal bars extending out in front of the forward vert-ical bar, so that the gate may be partially Opened and secured in place to allow the passage of small stock, while larger animals are prevented from passing; and, second, in the attachment by means ot' which the gate is supported and pivoted to the rear post, and by means of which the gate is secured in place when closed or when partially closed.

A is the front and B, the rear gate posts, which may be ordinary fence posts, and to one side of which the boards of the fence may be secured in the ordinary manner. C is the gate, the upper horizontal bar c1 or the upper and one or more of the other horizontal bars ot' which project beyond t-he forward vertical bar c2. When the gate is closed these projecting ends enter mortises or slots formed in or upon the side of the front post A. When desired, the holes for the reception of the projecting ends of said bar or bars may be formed by attaching a board, al, to theV side of the post A, said board being kept in the proper position by the interposition of blocks ot' the requisite thickness. D is the catch that holds the gate closed. This catch is made substantially in the form shown in lig. l, and it is pivoted in the bottom of the slot or mortise that receives the forward end of the bar c1, as shown. The projecting end of the catch D, (which terminates in a knob or handle for convenience in operating it,) is made heavier, so that when left free the other end may beraised up to enter a notch in the under edge'of the projecting bar c1, as shown in fig. 1. Several notches may be formed in the edge of said projecting bar el, so that an opening of a greater or less extent, as desired, may be formed for the passageoi' small stock, the projeetin bars at the same time preventing the passage of all large animals. E is a. casting made to lit upon the corner ot' the rear post B or upon the side of around post. This casting is made with a projecting arm in which is formed an eye for the reception of the pivoting-pin of the casting l'. The casting E may, if desired, be replaced by an .eye-bolt screwed or driven diagonally into the post B, into the eye of which the pivoting-pin ot'ltfhe casting F may enter. The casting` F is formed with upwardly projecting arms f', between which the lower edge of the upper horizontal bar el enters, and which serve as guides to keep the'gate inl position while beingopened and closed. Upon' the upper side of the casting F are formed bearings for thejonrnals of the small friction-rollers G, upon which the lower edge ofthe bar c1 rests and moves back and forth, and which supports the gate C. The spaces between the arms j" and the bearings for the roller Gr forni channels through which rain and melted snow may iiow from the casting F, and thus keepit always free. Upon the under side of the east-ing F is formed a pivoting-pin which enters the eye ofthe casting E, or its equivalent, and enables the gate C, when pushed back free froiu the post A, to be swung around to a position at right angles to the line et' the fence to fully open the passageway. H is ahool; formed by bending 1L I'Od at right angles, and driving or screwing one of its ends or arms diagonally into the lower part of the post B, as shown in figs. l and l.. This hoolt prevents the gate C from being raised up, when closed, and also serves to keep the lower part of the gate in its proper relative position while being opened and closed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

l 1. llhe latch D, constructed substantially as described, in combination with the post A and projecting bar c of the gate C, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The pivoting attachments E F Gr, lconstructed substantially as described, in combination with the post D and the upper horizontal bar nl of the gate, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

B. HOMER FAIRGIlILD,

Wi messes; EMERY SADLER.

J. H. Famenne, Munic Annone. 

